Maggie Bruce

Maggie Bruce

Artist

 

Meet the Artist, Maggie Bruce.
Experimentation in my art is my greatest love. I work in all sorts of mediums, but mostly in Encaustic which is bees wax, and in resin.
My style is mainly abstract and semi representational work. I paint intuitively, allowing each layer of my work to dictate what comes next, and am often surprised by the journey it takes me on.
I build many layers which give depth to my work, and I have learned instinctively
when my paintings are finished

Flowers in Glass Vase

 

Artwork Title: Flowers in Glass Vase
Artist: Patrick Taylor
Medium: high-resolution archival print
Size: 62cm x 64cm
Price: £185
Presentation: Open edition. Professionally framed under art glass – Loose prints available on request –  £65

Manually drawn on-screen (by hand, no filters or digital assistance).

Story Book

 

Artwork Title: Story Book
Artist: Patrick Taylor
Medium: high-resolution archival print
Size: 62cm x 72cm
Price: £245
Presentation: Open edition. Professionally framed under art glass – Loose prints available on request –  £65

Manually drawn on-screen (by hand, no filters or digital assistance).

Hot Day

 

Artwork Title: Hot Day
Artist: Patrick Taylor
Medium: high-resolution archival print
Size: 56cm x 80cm
Price: £275
Presentation: Open edition. Professionally framed under art glass – Loose prints available on request –  £65

Manually drawn on-screen (by hand, no filters or digital assistance).

Looking

 

Artwork Title: Looking
Artist: Patrick Taylor
Medium: high-resolution archival print
Size: 62cm x 80cm
Price: £275
Presentation: Open edition. Professionally framed under art glass – Loose prints available on request –  £65

Manually drawn on-screen (by hand, no filters or digital assistance).

Maria Ivanova

Maria Ivanova

Maria Ivanova

Artist

 

A self-taught artist from Bulgaria, currently based in the UK. 

Deeply influenced by the traditional school and classical watercolour masters, her practice is rooted in close observation, technical precision, and a refined attention to detail. 

Drawn to the delicate interplay of light and shadow, Maria works primarily in watercolour, a medium she embraces for its translucency and ethereal, expressive qualities.  

Inspired by all forms of art, as well as folklore and human interaction, Maria’s practice shows a deep curiosity about how meaning is shaped through shared stories, gestures, and collective memory. 

Her work explores themes of grief, reverence, and the enduring human search for meaning. In her ongoing series of statue paintings, stillness becomes a space for contemplation, inviting the viewer into moments of quiet reflection. 

Angel Praying

This statue is located at the Monumental Cemetery of Milan and is approx 130 years old. I was inspired by the dark aesthetic of the cemetery, the artistic expression of deep sorrow and contemplation and the beautiful details of the hands and fabric. All other-worldly creatures and entities have always fascinated me, however, angels have the unique human trait to grieve and yet the deep rooted wish to preserve life and cherish it. Their wings and the proximity to a deity embodies human never-ending quest for transcendence. I used the highly granulating paint Lunar Black by Daniel Smith to depict the cold stone and a subtle gold bronze detailing giving an ethereal presence.

Artwork Title: Angel Praying
Artist: Maria Ivanova
Medium
Size
Price: £150
Presentation: framed, ready to display

Waiting For You

Inspired by a 130-year old grave statue located in the Monumental Cemetery of Milan. I used a very restrained colour palette of only Lunar Black by Daniel Smith and Gold bronze powder for a background. The statue was seated behind the headstone of the grave and radiated this consuming sense of sorrow and longing that was utterly heart-breaking. The luminous rich gold background is inspired by the Christian Orthodox icons which I’ve seen in Bulgaria.

Artwork Title: Waiting For You
Artist: Maria Ivanova
Medium
Size
Price: £150
Presentation: framed, ready to display

Patrick Taylor | Bolton Artist

Patrick Taylor | Bolton Artist

Patrick Taylor

Patrick Taylor

Artist

 

Both these pieces were manually drawn on-screen (by hand, no filters or digital assistance).

Patrick Taylor is a visual artist now based in Bolton, working across painting, drawing, and design. A graduate of Manchester College of Art & Design, his creative foundation was laid in architecture — something that still informs the structure and rhythm of his artistic practice today.

His work draws on memory, imagination, and observation — building thoughtful, often atmospheric pieces that sit between the real and the abstract. Patrick’s connection to Bolton runs deep, with a family legacy rooted in the area, and his current practice continues to engage with that sense of place and personal history.

Learn More About Patrick on his webpage

Patrick Taylor Art

Learn more about Patrick and his process of creating his artwork

Flowers in Glass Vase

 

Artwork Title: Flowers in Glass Vase
Artist: Patrick Taylor
Medium: high-resolution archival print
Size: 62cm x 64cm
Price: £185
Presentation: Open edition. Professionally framed under art glass – Loose prints available on request –  £65

Manually drawn on-screen (by hand, no filters or digital assistance).

Story Book

 

Artwork Title: Story Book
Artist: Patrick Taylor
Medium: high-resolution archival print
Size: 62cm x 72cm
Price: £245
Presentation: Open edition. Professionally framed under art glass – Loose prints available on request –  £65

Manually drawn on-screen (by hand, no filters or digital assistance).

Hot Day

 

Artwork Title: Hot Day
Artist: Patrick Taylor
Medium: high-resolution archival print
Size: 56cm x 80cm
Price: £275
Presentation: Open edition. Professionally framed under art glass – Loose prints available on request –  £65

Manually drawn on-screen (by hand, no filters or digital assistance).

Looking

 

Artwork Title: Looking
Artist: Patrick Taylor
Medium: high-resolution archival print
Size: 62cm x 80cm
Price: £275
Presentation: Open edition. Professionally framed under art glass – Loose prints available on request –  £65

Manually drawn on-screen (by hand, no filters or digital assistance).

Why not take a look at the others exhibiting this summer

Julia Uttley | Bolton Photographer

Profile image of Julia courtesy Don Tonge  Julia Uttley is a Bolton‑based photographer whose work reveals a deep connection to the region’s industrial heritage and moorland landscapes. Born and raised in Lancashire’s Fylde region, she was drawn back north in 2015,...

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Rob Edmondson | Chorley Artist

Rob Edmondson | Chorley Artist

Rob Edmondson | Chorley Artist

Rob Edmondson

Rob Edmondson

Artist

 

Rob Edmondson is a Lancashire-based landscape artist with a deep-rooted passion for capturing the shifting moods of the British countryside. Working predominantly in acrylics, his work draws inspiration from the wild moorlands, coastal paths, and quiet valleys of the North West.

With a background in graphic design and fine art, Rob brings a keen eye for composition and light.

His paintings carry a sense of stillness, solitude, and familiarity—offering the viewer both comfort and contemplation.

Rob is one of the featured artists in the Harvest Of Visions summer exhibition at BL6 Studios, Horwich.

Instagram: @lancashirelandscapeart
Website: lancashirelandscapeart.co.uk

The Inn at Whitewell

A bright, clear day on the River Hodder, with the Inn at Whitewell standing proudly on the bank. The architecture is detailed and familiar, nestled into the hillside and surrounded by trees coming into leaf.

A near-perfect mirror in the still water, interrupted only by the ripples of the river’s gentle flow.

The light is crisp, the air feels fresh, and there’s a sense of contentment — as if nothing needs to happen here, except the quiet passing of time and water. 

 

Artwork Title: The Inn at Whitewell
Artist: Rob Edmondson
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 58cm x 84cm
Price: £650
Presentation: framed, ready to hang

Isolation

In this painting, Rob Edmondson offers us a quiet moment of stillness and distance. A solitary house sits at the edge of a clearing, partially hidden by bare trees and encroaching mist.

The golden bracken and rust-coloured grasses hint at late autumn, just before winter takes hold. Lichen-covered stones dot the foreground, leading your eye gently toward the home.

Behind it, the pine forest fades into soft grey, giving a sense of depth and remoteness.

 

Artwork Title: Isolation
Artist: Rob Edmondson
Medium: Limited Edition framed print
Size: 72cm x 89cm
Price: £320
Presentation: framed, ready to hang

Ashness

 

This painting shows Ashness Bridge, one of the Lake District’s best-known views. The old stone bridge sits over a fast-moving stream, surrounded by rocks and trees bursting with autumn colours — oranges, golds, and deep browns.

Just beyond the tree line lies Derwentwater, a wide, peaceful lake, and in the far distance stands Skiddaw — one of the tallest mountains in England. The hills are softened by mist, adding a quiet feeling to the scene.

The painting makes you feel like you’re standing right there — listening to the water rush, the leaves rustle, and the wind brush past. It captures a calm moment in nature, filled with colour and life.

 

Artwork Title: Ashness
Artist: Rob Edmondson
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 68cm x 68cm
Price: £650
Presentation: square format framed, ready to hang

Lake Fells

 

This is the view from the summit of Catbells, looking north toward Skiddaw — one of the Lake District’s highest peaks. Below, Derwentwater glistens between wooded shores and scattered islands. The rich patchwork of fields, ridges, and rock are painted with bold, expressive strokes. Light dances across the landscape, revealing the drama and depth of this wild northern view. It’s a moment of awe, captured with colour and clarity.

Artwork Title: Lake Fells
Artist: Rob Edmondson
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 70cm x 70cm
Price: £650
Presentation: square format framed, ready to hang

Take a look at the others exhibiting in the exhibition

Julia Uttley | Bolton Photographer

Profile image of Julia courtesy Don Tonge  Julia Uttley is a Bolton‑based photographer whose work reveals a deep connection to the region’s industrial heritage and moorland landscapes. Born and raised in Lancashire’s Fylde region, she was drawn back north in 2015,...

John Bentley  | Artist In Residence

John Bentley | Artist In Residence

John Bentley | Artist In Residence

John Bentley

John Bentley

Digital Alchemist

 

Blending photography with painterly textures, digital layering, and, at times, physical embellishment, Bentley’s images straddle the surreal and the real. He is drawn to ambiguity, tension, and the quiet power of presence. His pieces are not designed to flatter — they are made to provoke, to honour, and to hold.

Bentley’s practice is rooted in studio work but never confined by it. Whether capturing raw expression in-camera or pushing a piece into abstraction through post-production, he remains focused on the emotional pulse beneath the surface. The work is not about spectacle — it’s about staying with what’s uncomfortable, what’s beautiful, and what dares to be both.

Veiled

Photographic, digital & physical mixed media on fine canvas

Swathed in coarse fabric, half-lit and half-forgotten, she sits suspended between exposure and retreat. Her lifted arm becomes a gesture of surrender, of defiance, or perhaps quiet reclamation. Whether physical or emotional, there is something missing here… but not absent. The void is part of the narrative.

She could be in bloom or burning.

The red flare that obscures her face could be read as a crown or a wound, a blossoming or a scar. The ambiguity is the point. This creation pulls us between painterly softness and photographic realism

Her body language is neither submissive nor confrontational. She does not perform. She simply is.

Artwork Title: Veiled
Artist: John Bentley
Medium: Mixed Media Canvas
Size: 60cm x 90cm
Price: £450
Presentation: Unframed, ready to hang

Voltage

 

Photographic & digital artwork on canvas

Originally captured during a fashion shoot at the studio in 2015, Voltage began as a moment of movement. A fleeting exhale, a twist of hair, a half-formed expression caught in-between. But in post-production, it evolved into something darker… more charged.

Through layered digital enhancements, the subject was transformed. A soft, tempestuous presence became heightened with gothic intensity: deep shadows cloaked the skin, hair exploded like a thundercloud, and sharp, electric blues tore through the background. Streaks of blood red were woven in deliberately — hinting at danger, seduction, and something just out of reach.

The image now holds a cinematic tension. Her mouth is open — not quite a scream, not quite a whisper. Her posture holds energy, her stare is both confrontational and ethereal. There’s no stillness here. Only presence.

Artwork Title: Voltage
Artist: John Bentley
Medium: Archival Canvas rendering
Size: 60cm x 90cm
Price: £350
Presentation: Unframed, ready to hang

Take a look at the others exhibiting this summer

Julia Uttley | Bolton Photographer

Profile image of Julia courtesy Don Tonge  Julia Uttley is a Bolton‑based photographer whose work reveals a deep connection to the region’s industrial heritage and moorland landscapes. Born and raised in Lancashire’s Fylde region, she was drawn back north in 2015,...

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Julia Entwistle |  Artist In Residence

Julia Entwistle | Artist In Residence

Julia Entwistle | Artist In Residence

Julia Entwistle

Julia Entwistle

Artist

Julia Entwistle is a contemporary British artist based in Lancashire, whose evocative landscapes offer more than just a view — they offer a feeling. Working primarily in oils and acrylics, Julia’s impressionistic style is guided by atmosphere and emotion rather than topographical accuracy. Her brushwork is loose and expressive, allowing room for spontaneity and unexpected magic to emerge on the canvas.

Julia’s creative process begins with the sky. Whether it’s the drama of an approaching storm or the soft hush of twilight, the sky sets the tone for her work. From this atmospheric starting point, she builds the landscape below, allowing earth and air to meld into a single, harmonious image that draws the viewer in.

Inspired by the rugged beauty of the North — from Lancashire and Cumbria to the wilds of Scotland and Northumberland — her paintings are romanticized interpretations, crafted to stir something deep in the soul. These are not just places, but feelings made visible.

Her work is a perfect fit for anyone drawn to the quiet power of nature and the poetry of light. Ideal for calming living spaces, restful bedrooms, or reflective office environments where peace and inspiration are welcome companions.

In My dreams

 

In My Dreams lives in the delicate space between memory and longing. Rendered in a wash of lavender, heather, and soft amethyst, the piece drifts like a half remembered place … blurred, distant, and hauntingly familiar.

There’s a hush to this painting, as if the entire landscape is suspended in a moment just before waking.

Julia’s trademark romanticism is at full strength here, with the horizon barely defined and the foreground melting into a velvet mist.

There is no clear path, no figure to guide the eye, only the pulse of a far-off landscape under an endless sky. Absence of detail gives this piece its quiet power: it lets your mind do the travelling.

Artwork Title: In My Dreams
Artist: Julia Entwistle
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 92cm x 61cm
Price: £700
Presentation: framed, ready to hang

Canal But No Boat

 

A quiet tension hangs in Canal No Boat, where the absence of a vessel becomes the subject in itself. Julia Entwistle paints a solitary stretch of canal under a milky sky, the path flanked by moody trees and softened outlines, evoking the eerie hush of early morning or the first light after rain.

The palette is rich in violets, indigos, and aqua tones, cool, dreamlike, and introspective while the brushwork leaves room for atmosphere to take the lead.

There is movement here without motion, a journey suggested but not taken.

This piece would speak deeply to lovers of poetic stillness, people who find beauty in in-between moments and half-remembered places.

Artwork Title: Canal But No Boat
Artist: Julia Entwistle
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 92cm x 61cm
Price: £700
Presentation: framed, ready to hang

A Touch of Ambrosia

 

“A Touch of Ambrosia” is a winter landscape that balances rugged earth with celestial light. Snow-topped hills rise in the distance, while the valley below holds delicate traces of snow and the fading memory of human habitation.

Above, the sky glows with an otherworldly radiance, streaked with soft golds and silvers that hint at something beyond the everyday — a reminder that beauty lingers in forgotten places, and that even the quietest landscapes hold a touch of the divine.

Painted in oil on paper, the work carries a timeless quality, its textured brushstrokes echoing both the fragility and endurance of the land. Elegantly framed and ready to hang

Artwork Title: A Touch of Ambrosia
Artist: Julia Entwistle
Medium: Oil on Paper
Size: 47cm x 47cm
Price: £395
Presentation: framed, ready to hang

Take a look at the others exhibiting this summer

Julia Uttley | Bolton Photographer

Profile image of Julia courtesy Don Tonge  Julia Uttley is a Bolton‑based photographer whose work reveals a deep connection to the region’s industrial heritage and moorland landscapes. Born and raised in Lancashire’s Fylde region, she was drawn back north in 2015,...

read more